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D a n te C o n tr o l l e r U s e r Gu i d e User Gu Guid id ide e For Dante Controller version 4.2.x For Windows and macOS

Document version: 1.3 Document name:AUD-MAN-DanteController-4.2.x-v1.3 Published: 28th April 2020

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Contents C o p yr yrig ig igh ht

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Ab Abo o u t Au Aud d in ina ate

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About Dante

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In Intt r o d u ct ctio io ion n

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About Dante Controller

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What's New

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v4.2.5

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v4.2.x

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v4.1.1 (macOS)

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v4.1.0

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v4.0.6

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v3.10.2

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v3.10

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Minimum System Requirements

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General

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Windows

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Mac OSX

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OperatingSystem Updates

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Firewall Configuration

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In Ins s ta tallin llin lling g D a n te C o n tr tro o lle llerr

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Downloading Dante Controller

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Installing Dante Controller on Windows

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Installing Dante Controller on macOS

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Updating Dante Controller

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Checking for Updates Manually

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Checking for Updates Automatically

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Uninstalling Dante Controller

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Windows

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Mac OS X

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D a n te Ba Bas s ics Discovery and auto-configuration Automatic network configuration Automatic discovery Device Channels Subscribing to Audio Channels

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Subscribing to Multiple Audio Channels at once

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Unsubscribing Audio Channels

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Subscription Status

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Subscription Tooltips

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Differentiating between input and output channels

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Device Names and Channel Labels

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Rules for Names and Labels Routing Audio

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Routing Terminology

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Subscription

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Redundancy

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Audio Formats

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Flows

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Advanced Routing: Using Multicast

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Clock Synchronization In Standard Dante Networks

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Dante Clock Types

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Clock Settings

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Enable Sync To External

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Preferred Master

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Clocking and Synchronization in Redundant Networks In Dante Domains Latency

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LatencyMonitoring

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Latency and Dante Virtual Soundcard

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Latency in DDMNetworks

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Device Lock

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Locking a Dante device

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Using Device View

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From the Device Info Tab

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Unlocking a Dante Device

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Using Device View

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From the Device Info Tab

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Unlocking a Device when you have Forgotten the PIN How to Isolate a Device from the Rest of the Dante Network

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Option 1: Remove all other Dante devices from the Dante network

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Option 2: Connect your Dante Controller computer directly to the device

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Option 3: Use a VLAN

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Resetting the PIN for a Locked, Isolated Device Subscriptions from Unlocked Devices to Locked Devices Locking Devices with Residual Connections Dante Control and Monitoring St Sta a r tin ting g D a n te C o n tr tro o lle llerr Where to find the Dante Controller application Windows

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Mac OSX Configuring Dante Controller Network Interface Selection

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Use Shared Dante Interface

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Wi-Fi Network Connections

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Network Interface Configuration Guidelines

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Primary only (non-redundant) Dante network

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Primary and secondary Dante networks (redundant configuration), only one network interface on the host computer

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Primary and secondary networks (redundant configuration), two network interfaces on the host computer 35 Connection via Wi-Fi Using Wi-Fi and Multicast Transmit Flows Remedial action U sin sing g D a n te C o n tr tro o lle llerr

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Network View

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Menu bar

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File

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Device

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View

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Help

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Tool bar

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Tabs

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Status Bar

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DDMNetworks

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Status Bar

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Network View Tabs

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Routing View

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Expanding the Routing View

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Device List Filtering

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Advanced Filter

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About the Advanced Filter

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Text Filter

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Device State and Configuration Filters

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Channel Groups

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Device Info

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Clock Status

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Device Name

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Sync

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Mute

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Clock Source

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DomainStatus (DDMnetworks only)

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Primary Status | Secondary Status

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AES67 Status

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Preferred Master

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Enable Sync To External

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About Clock Domains

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InDDMNetworks

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About Master Clocks

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Clock Status Monitoring

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Why would a device clock be unstable?

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Passive monitoring

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Active Monitoring

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Clock Status Monitor Log History

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About Clock Offset

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About the Histogram

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Interpreting the Histogram

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Network Status

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Device Name

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Subscription Status

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PrimaryStatus

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Secondary Status

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Bandwidth Columns

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Latency Setting

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Latency Errors

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Packet Errors

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Events

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Filtering the Event List

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Clearing the Event List

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Saving the Event Log

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Automatic event logging

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Event Classification

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Automatic Notification of Device Errors

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Incorrect IP address configuration

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Failsafe mode

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Upgrade mode

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Other Event Notifications

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Device View Device View Menu bar File

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Device

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View

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Help

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Device View Toolbar

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Device View Tabs

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Receive Tab

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Receive Channels

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Flows

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Available Channels

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AES67 Flows

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Creating Subscriptions

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Changing Receive Channel Labels

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Transmit Tab Changing Tx channel labels Status Tab

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Device Information

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Dante Information

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Clock Synchronization

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Primary Interface

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Secondary Interface

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Latency Tab

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About Latency and Packet Loss

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About the Histogram

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Interpreting the Histogram

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Device Config Tab Configurable Parameters

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Rename Device

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Sample Rate

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Preferred Encoding

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Unicast Delay Requests

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Device Latency

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Reset Device

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Network Config Tab Dante Redundancy / Switch Configuration

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Redundant

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Switched

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Switch Configuration

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Addresses

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Interop Status Tab

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AES67 Config

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AES67 Mode

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RTP Multicast Address Prefix

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Controls Tab

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HA Remote

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Avid Config Tab

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Avid Dante Card Information Application version

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FPGA Version

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Board Version

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Avid Rack Status Information

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Rack Sample Rate

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Rack Mute Status

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Avid Dante card Control

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Card Configuration

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SRC

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Card Identity Multicast Transmit Flow Configuration Maximum Channels per Flow

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ManagingFlow Size

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Deleting Multicast Flows

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AES67 Flow

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SMPTEFlows

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CreatingSMPTEFlows

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Subscribing to SMPTEFlows

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U sin sing g D a n te C o n tr tro o lle llerr w ith D a n te D o ma main in Ma n a g e r

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About Dante Domain Manager

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Viewing Domains in Dante Controller

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Connecting to a DDM Server First-time Connections Viewing a Domain

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Virtual Devices

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Legacy Devices

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HiddenLegacy Devices Domain Credentials Pr Pre e s e ts About Device Roles Saving Presets Parameter Rules

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Rx Subscriptions

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Tx Flows (multicast flows)

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Tx Channel Labels

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Applying Presets

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Preset Elements

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Preset Roles

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Automatic Assignments

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Manual Assignments

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Target Devices

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Issues

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Applying the Preset

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Global Configuration

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D a n te U p d a te terr LaunchingDante Updater Tr Tro o u b le lesh sh sho o o t ing Fanout About Transmit Flows

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Messages on Startup

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Computer Configuration Checklist

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Third-party firewall configuration

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Troubleshooting Dante IP Address Configuration

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Correct IP configuration

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Possible IP network configuration mistakes

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Incorrect PC/Mac IP configuration

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Incorrect general IP configuration

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Incorrect redundant network configuration

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What are the symptoms of using the wrong network interface on my computer?

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How do I check which network interfaces Dante Controller is using?

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How do I check IP addresses for all devices on my network?

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Troubleshooting Switch Configuration and Cabling

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Symptoms of switch or cabling issues

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Switch and Cabling Checklist

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In Ind dex

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Copy pyrrigh ghtt © 2020 Audinate Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Audinate®, the Audinate logo and Dante® are registered trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Audinate products are protected by one or more of US Patents 7747725, 8005939, 7978696, 8171152, European Patent 2255541, Chinese Patent ZL200780026677.0, and other patents pending or issued. See www.audinate.com/patents.

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About Audi Audinat nat nate e Audinate® was founded with a vision to revolutionize professional and commercial audio for the 21st century. Audinate’s award winning Dante® audio over IP networking solution is the worldwide leader and used extensively in the professional live sound, commercial installation, broadcast, public address, and recording industries.

Ab Abo out Dan te Dante is the de facto standard digital media networking solution, using standard IP infrastructure to network devices, and making interoperability easy and reliable. It distributes uncompressed, multi-channel digital media via standard Ethernet networks, with near-zero latency and perfect synchronization. It's the most economical, versatile, and easy-to-use media networking solution, and is scalable from simple installations to large-capacity networks running thousands of channels. Dante can replace multiple analog or multicore cables with a single affordable Ethernet cable to transmit high-quality multi-channel media safely and reliably. With Dante software, the network can be easily expanded and reconfigured with just a few mouse clicks. Dante technology powers products available from hundreds of partners around the world. For more information, please visit the Audinate website at www.audinate.com.

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I nt ntrrodu oduc ct i on Ab Abo o ut Dan te Contro roll ler Dante Controller is a software application provided by Audinate which allows users to configure and route audio around Dante networks. It is available for Windows and macOS(see Minimum System Requirements for more details). Once you install Dante Controller on your PC or Mac and connect it to a Dante network, you can use Dante Controller to: n

View all Dante-enabled audio devices and their channels on the network

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View Dante-enabled device clock and network settings

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Route audio on these devices, and view the state of existing audio routes

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Connect to Dante Domain Manager and control enrolled devices

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Lock and unlock Dante devices

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Change the labels of audio channels from numbers to names that suit you

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Customize the receive latency (latency before play out)

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Save audio routing presets

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Apply previously saved presets

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Edit presets offline, and apply as configurations for new network deployments

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View and set per-device configuration options, including:

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Changing the device name

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Changing sample rate and clock settings

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Viewing detailed network information

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Access the device web page to upgrade firmware and license information (where supported)

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Identify a device for example by flashing LEDs ...